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Brent is half-Avat, half-Arkanian --- and the Arkanian Empire wants him dead. From timid child to rebel leader, he fights to free the enslaved Avat people, but darkness follows him everywhere. Visions of a forgotten hero hint at a legacy he never wanted, and a power he barely understands begins to stir beneath their weight. To save the world and all he loves, he may have to risk everything. But freedom comes at a price no one can pay. Updates Tues & Thurs at 5PM EST.

On the isolated, tidally locked planet of Venn, a fragile colony survives between fire and frost: a scorched wasteland on one side, a frozen wilderness on the other, and a narrow strip of life clinging to the middle - the Verge. Beneath the surface, the planet's power flows through massive rootlines - a semi-organic energy network left behind by something ancient and non-human. Seventeen-year-old Calidae Crey was never supposed to matter. He's a neurodivergent rootline engineer - observant, withdrawn, always chasing patterns no one else sees. But something happened to him in the labs seven years ago. Something dangerous. Something still not fully understood. Now the rootlines are surging again. Now the past is waking up. And the truth is catching up to him. Cal isn't alone. There's a restless tinkerer with grease under his nails and loyalty in his bones. A scrappy girl who won't let anyone she loves be taken without a fight. And a young survivor of a special ops mission that went horribly wrong, who carries his scars along with a deep, unspoken love for Cal's sister - who has gone missing. Together, they'll face a world shaped by extremes and forged by alien hands. A slow-burn sci-fi thriller about found family, trauma, survival, and the secrets that won't stay buried forever. The world is cracking open. And one boy is the epicenter. ◇◇◇ ⚠️ Content warning: This story contains descriptions of injury, medical trauma, and emotional distress. These elements are handled with care, but some scenes may be intense. Please proceed thoughtfully. Nothing gratuitous, sexual, or explicit.

Shiloh Gideon is from another world, marked only by the silver in his eyes. Raised by Theodore, a once fearless explorer, Shiloh grows up longing for the life his uncle refuses to return to. When a mysterious door appears in his room on his sixteenth birthday, a blood-signed contract draws him into Zenith, the very world Theodore tried to protect him from. Shadowed by the White Tower and haunted by the Dark One, the city is anything but normal. A trail of vanishings and buried truths pulls Shiloh and his new friends, Tessa and Finn, deeper into its dangers, leading to revelations powerful enough to upend everything he knows. Now Shiloh must decide how far he's willing to go to bear a responsibility he never chose, knowing one wrong move could give the Dark One everything he's willing to kill for. ────────── ✦ ────────── 📖 Chapters 1-11 are live. ⭐ New chapter every Tuesday & Friday at 5 PM EST. Thank you for helping bring this world to life.

After the devastating loss of JJ, the remaining Pogues - John B. Routledge, Sarah Cameron, Kiara 'Kie' Carrera, Pope Heyward, and Cleo - are haunted by grief, guilt, and unanswered questions. With the legendary Blue Crown stolen and their friend gone, they must pick up the broken pieces and decide what's worth fighting for. As Sarah carries a new life inside her, John B and the gang are torn between chasing one last treasure and giving their future baby a safe, peaceful life. Meanwhile old enemies - and one even more dangerous than before - resurface to claim what's rightfully theirs. United by loss and loyalty, the Pogues face their greatest challenge yet: can they finish what they started, avenge their friend, and still build a home for the future ahead? A high-stakes tale of friendship, betrayal, treasure hunts and second chances.

Keilani Akana has lived her whole life guided by the tide, protected by family, culture, and the quiet rhythms of her island home. But the reaping tears all of that away. Now a tribute in the 59th Hunger Games, she is thrown into an arena built to drown the weak and sharpen the ruthless. There, she crosses paths with Rowan Vox, a hardened, unreadable hunter from District 7 who becomes her reluctant teacher... and her most dangerous threat. Because the Capitol designed this arena for one purpose: To force alliances. To break them. And to make the final kill hurt. Keilani must choose between survival and mercy, between the boy who keeps her alive and the ancestors she prays will guide her home.

[Mirror Me Series Book 2] Hope Martinez is the first person in Tartarus to kill a Half-Life. Such a feat should be commended if not for the dreadful prophecy that surrounds her. In the meantime, Hope along with her band of misfit renegades have one goal in mind, make it to the ancient city of Vetra so she can learn of her Mirrorbender ancestry and further her studies as Mirrorbender of Tartarus. Unfortunately the group is captured by Juprus soldiers and brought to the capital city of Blackstone where a king with a wicked secret sits on the throne. On Earth, the Martinez family attempts to heal wounds and forget their past, but the past comes back in full force as supernatural events begin plaguing the world and an old enemy resurfaces. In a chase to outwit a dastardly secret organization and escape the chains of a ruthless king, Hope, her family, and her friends must work together to stop the terrors of the past from succeeding and keep new ones from breaking free. Young Adult ■ Fantasy ■ Sci-Fi ---- Copyright © by Jules Haigler No parts of this manuscript including illustrations or content may be distributed, copied, or sold on any media without permission of the author. The author claims full rights to all illustrations and content within. All names, places, and themes are a work of fiction and do not relate to any person living or dead.

**Karma always has a way of biting you in the ass** Deception, manipulation and lies ruined the high school romance between a popular and tries-too-hard Paisley and a love-struck nerd, Harry. Two years later, they meet again in college, completely different people. So different in fact, he's unrecognizable to her. Karma has bitten Paisley hard. Her life, over the past two years, has been full of misfortune. Now reunited, and while she's unaware of it, can they replenish their love? Or has Paisley's karma forced her to become someone who cannot trust and be dependent of holding onto secrets? And has Harry had a plan all along to seek out his revenge for what she did to him in high school? Or will everything they built up this time, be strong enough for him to forget the past? Karma tells the story of a building bond between two photographers who share a charming past with a disastrous divide. All rights reserved amberlove222 ~~Not your typical love story~~

Hiraeth (Welsh) spiritual longing for a home or feeling that is out of reach or perhaps doesn't exist, a kind of nostalgia. In 1999,Vanessa, a talented violinist,is forced to live up to the expectations of her wealthy family,haunted by her accident that stole her ability to hear,she struggled against her mother's relentless demands for perfection,as she crosses paths with alexander, the heartthrob of her school,their resentment towards each other,tied them up once more, by a project, their forced to work together,just as their feeling for each other bloomed, the weight of their pasts and misunderstandings threatened to tear them apart, but will it actually?

Amazon Preorder: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5K91XXK He woke in the void with no memories. No name. Only a burning Light in his chest and a world wanting him dead. Dayton doesn't know who he is or why monsters hunt him the moment he opens his eyes. He only knows one thing: The Light rising inside him is not normal... and it is waking something ancient. With Luna, a sharp-tongued fighter from Neverton, he dives into a journey of hidden cities, corrupted creatures, echo magic, and the shattered remains of a world that once knew true Light. Every place they visit reacts to him. Every ruin whispers his name. And every vision shows the same warning: "Dayton, run." When a forgotten memory reveals the truth about his father and the fall of Eden, Dayton realizes he was never supposed to survive. Someone erased him from existence-because the Light inside him is strong enough to change everything. Now the shadows want him back. Memory by memory. Echo by echo. Dayton is becoming the one thing the darkness fears. If you love: ✨ found family ⚔️ fast-paced fantasy 💡 ancient magic 💔 emotional character arcs 🌀 unraveling-mystery plots ...then this series is for you. Start the journey. Discover who Dayton really is. Before the shadows do.dA

Nurys Morris never meant to stand out. But in Hawthorn-a town that always seems to be watching-being invisible isn't an option. Between her fraternal twin's charm, her mother's silence, and a family story that never seems to stay the same, Nurys starts to wonder how far the truth can stretch before it breaks. Across town in Briarwood, the rules are different-and so are the people who get to make them. But when paths cross, so do pasts, and some secrets aren't meant to stay buried forever.

Sophomores Elle Gable and Rosemary Everly live through daily torment because of their weight - 295 pounds each. After a life-threatening prank on Rosie and a humiliating joke with Elle at the center, the girls decide they've had enough. Sick of being bullied, Elle and Rosemary decide to lose the extra weight, living with Rosie's aunt in California for a year, and return to their old high school just in time for senior year. Faced with old bullies who act differently now, Elle and Rosie have to sort through their emotions and figure out who's changed and who hasn't.

Maisey is a 17 year old high school senior who works for her mother's catering business. She has dreams to go to culinary school and become a successful chef. Maisey cooks as much as she can for practice and because she loves it. She just didn't realize she would get the task of cooking dinner every night for her mother's friend, Candace, who had a bad accident. That includes cooking for Candace's son and her childhood best friend, Luke, who she hasn't spoken to in years ever since he became rich and moved to another part of town.

"Every night I almost call you just to say it always will be you Wherever you are." * * * Sometimes things don't work out the way we want them to.

The Vanishing Season Small towns keep big secrets. And in Willow Creek, secrets can kill. When seventeen-year-old Noah Carter disappears without a trace, the quiet logging town of Willow Creek, Ontario shatters overnight. Everyone insists he ran away - just like the others. But Clara Hayes knows better. Her own brother vanished two years ago, and she's been searching for the truth ever since. Desperate for answers, Clara teams up with four unlikely allies: Eli Turner - the golden-boy athlete hiding a grief that threatens to destroy him June Park - tech genius with a mind that never stops racing Roman Blackwood - mysterious new kid who sees things others don't Maddie Reyes - the sheriff's daughter determined to expose what her father's hiding Together they uncover chilling evidence linking the disappearances to the abandoned Silverpine Mines, once the site of a devastating tragedy the town buried decades ago. As strange symbols appear in the woods and sinister whispers follow them through the dark, the group begins to realize: Whatever is taking these kids isn't human. And it's getting closer.

For ninety years, the Dome has protected them from what lies beyond. Each year, ten twenty-year-olds are chosen. No one knows what happens to them once they leave. No one asks. Scarlett was never supposed to be one of the chosen. But when her name is called, everything she thought she knew begins to unravel. Outside the Dome, the rules are different. Truth is dangerous. And survival comes at a cost. Some secrets were never meant to be found. Some destinies are written in betrayal.

Lila has a football-player boyfriend, a fantastic singing voice, and a sweater she loves, and clumsy, blue-eyed Evan manages to make a mess of all three on the most important day of her theatrical career. ***Now includes a poll in chapter 3***

Todd Tresher was eighteen, smart, quiet, and on the edge of a bright future... until the night he was murdered. Betrayed by his classmates, poisoned in the forest, and left to die with no chance of escape, Todd wakes up in a place no living soul was ever meant to see. Endless darkness. Thousands of wandering silhouettes. Two doors: one white. One red. One path forward... and no way back. But death is only the beginning. In the Afterlife, Todd uncovers truths that defy everything he ever believed-angels with hidden intentions, creatures that hunt souls, and a secret order pulling the strings of both the living and the dead. And he... is the anomaly they fear. On Earth, the police search for his killer. In the world beyond, something far more powerful is searching for him. Because someone needs Todd's soul- and they will stop at nothing to claim it. This isn't just a thriller. It's a race. A revelation. A hunt for souls.

Neela Simmons has always been good at keeping secrets-like the real reason she can't stop eating Twizzlers, or why she spent the whole summer shut away from the world. But when Leo Marshall, the new guy with a smile like sunrise, walks into her life, Neela begins to wonder if it's finally safe to let someone in. Just as she starts to feel the warmth of friendship-and maybe something more-ghosts from her past resurface, dragging old lies from Washington into her Jacksonville life. Luckily, Nelly isn't alone. With Selena, Jason, Michael, Bianca, Mia, and Benjamin by her side, she's learning that healing isn't about forgetting-it's about believing again. Because sometimes, the heart needs a little light to find its way back home.

Want to know what a Glasswalker is, or perhaps a Doddledrum? Enjoy this this all inclusive alphabetized guide of facts for the Mirror Me series. This book contains characters, places, and interesting artifacts detailed in the fantastical world of Tartarus. To prevent spoilers, the compendium will be split and organized to each corresponding book with details added and expanded. Please enjoy this handy guide as you explore more of your favorite characters and the elaborate history that make the Mirror Me series one of a kind. Young Adult ■ Fantasy ■ Guidebook ----

Sixteen-year-old Xabiere Knight was just trying to survive his first year at Ashbourne Academy a school for the supernatural, the powerful, and the deadly. But when a forbidden archive unlocks something ancient buried in his blood, Xabiere becomes the center of a prophecy no one wants to talk about and everyone seems afraid of. Now shadows whisper his name. Magic bends around him. And the people closest to him may not be what they seem. Ashbourne has rules. Xabiere was born to break them.